Impulsivity and Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder: Subtype Classification Using the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale

Authors

Drew J. Miller, Purdue UniversityFollow
Karen J. Derefinko, University of KentuckyFollow
Donald R. Lynam, Purdue UniversityFollow
Richard Milich, University of KentuckyFollow
Mark T. Fillmore, University of KentuckyFollow

Abstract

This study examined the classification accuracy of the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale (UPPS) in discriminating several attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) subtypes, including predominantly inattentive type (ADHD/I), combined type (ADHD/C), and combined type with behavioral problems (ADHD/ODD), between each other and a non-ADHD control group using logistic regression analyses. The sample consisted of 88 children ranging in age from 9.0 years to 12.8 years, with a mean of 10.9 years. Children were predominantly male (74%) and Caucasian (86%) and in grades 3–7. Results indicated that the UPPS performed well in classifying ADHD subtypes relative to traditional diagnostic measures. In addition, analyses indicated that differences in symptoms between subtypes can be explained by specific pathways to impulsivity. Implications for the assessment of ADHD and conceptual issues are discussed.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

Notes/Citation Information

This article was published online August 18, 2009.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/s10862-009-9155-z

Repository Citation

Miller, Drew J.; Derefinko, Karen J.; Lynam, Donald R.; Milich, Richard; and Fillmore, Mark T., "Impulsivity and Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder: Subtype Classification Using the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale" (2010). Psychology Faculty Publications. 30.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/psychology_facpub/30